Carlos Vives was born on August 7, 1961 in Santa Marta, Departamento del Magdalena, Colombia as Carlos Alberto Vives Restrepo. He is an actor and composer, known for Tuyo es mi corazón (1985), Pasapalabra (2016) and Escalona (1992). He has been married to Claudia Helena Vásquez since August 18, 2008. They have two children. He was previously married to Herlinda Gómez and Margarita Rosa de Francisco.